Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Pumas UNAM, 2016 Liga MX, Torneo Apertura 2016

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
FT
0 - 0
Pumas UNAM

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Cruz Azul are hosting Pumas UNAM at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Foul by Darío Verón (Pumas UNAM).
  • 2': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul).
  • 3': Luis Fuentes (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Offside, Cruz Azul. Víctor Vázquez tries a through ball, but Jorge Benítez is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Darío Verón (Pumas UNAM).
  • 6': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Víctor Vázquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aldo Leão Ramírez.
  • 11': Eduardo Herrera (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Ariel Rojas (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Foul by Matías Britos (Pumas UNAM).
  • 15': Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alejandro Castro.
  • 17': Foul by Fidel Martínez (Pumas UNAM).
  • 17': Víctor Vázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 20': Darío Verón (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul).
  • 22': Foul by Marcelo Alatorre (Pumas UNAM).
  • 22': Víctor Vázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Marcelo Alatorre (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Foul by Fidel Martínez (Pumas UNAM).
  • 26': Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
  • 27': Pablo Barrera (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez following a fast break.
  • 34': Foul by Fidel Martínez (Pumas UNAM).
  • 34': Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Javier Cortés (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eduardo Herrera.
  • 36': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Darío Verón.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Víctor Vázquez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Julián Velázquez.
  • 37': Foul by Matías Britos (Pumas UNAM).
  • 37': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ariel Rojas.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Víctor Vázquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right.
  • 42': Abraham (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Ariel Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Pumas UNAM 0.
  • 90'+3': Match ends, Cruz Azul 0, Pumas UNAM 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Pumas UNAM 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jonathan Cristaldo replaces Rafael Baca.
  • 46': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Abraham tries a through ball, but Eduardo Herrera is caught offside.
  • 46': Foul by Marcelo Alatorre (Pumas UNAM).
  • 46': Jonathan Cristaldo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete.
  • 54': Foul by Marcelo Alatorre (Pumas UNAM).
  • 54': Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Ariel Rojas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joffre Guerrón.
  • 55': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Darío Verón.
  • 55': Foul by Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul).
  • 55': Marcelo Alatorre (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Jesús Gallardo replaces Eduardo Herrera.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Jonathan Cristaldo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete.
  • 60': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Omar Mendoza.
  • 60': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Marcelo Alatorre tries a through ball, but Matías Britos is caught offside.
  • 62': Foul by Matías Britos (Pumas UNAM).
  • 62': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Matías Britos (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Foul by Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 63': Matías Britos (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 65': Luis Fuentes (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Matías Britos (Pumas UNAM).
  • 67': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Richard Ruíz replaces Ariel Rojas.
  • 68': Fidel Martínez (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 69': Dangerous play by Fidel Martínez (Pumas UNAM).
  • 69': Jesús Corona (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Fidel Martínez (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
  • 69': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Saúl Berjón replaces Pablo Barrera.
  • 71': Foul by Javier Cortés (Pumas UNAM).
  • 71': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Fidel Martínez (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul).
  • 72': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Marcelo Alatorre.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Cristaldo.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Fuentes.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Foul by Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul).
  • 75': Matías Britos (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul).
  • 77': Luis Fuentes (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Javier Cortés (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Abraham (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete with a cross.
  • 79': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Miguel Alejandro Palacios.
  • 80': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Victor Zúñiga replaces Joffre Guerrón.
  • 81': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alejandro Castro.
  • 82': Foul by Alejandro Castro (Pumas UNAM).
  • 82': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Alejandro Castro (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Jonathan Cristaldo (Cruz Azul).
  • 83': Foul by Matías Britos (Pumas UNAM).
  • 83': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Fidel Martínez (Pumas UNAM).
  • 85': Victor Zúñiga (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Fidel Martínez tries a through ball, but Saúl Berjón is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jonathan Cristaldo (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+1': Marcelo Alatorre (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Pumas UNAM 0.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 0
46.6 Possession 53.4
3 SHOTS 15
0 ON GOAL 4
0.0 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
241 Accurate Passes 292
329 Passes 368
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
7 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.2
68 Long Balls 63
22 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 4
16 Effective Tackles 14
21 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
11 Effective Clearances 15
14 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 23,127

Liga MX Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Toluca 8 +12 19
2 Guadalajara 8 +9 17
3 América 7 +9 16
4 Cruz Azul 8 +2 15
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 José Corona (GK)
6 Julian Velázquez
4 Julio Domínguez
16 Adrián Aldrete
2 Omar Mendoza Yellow Card
22 Rafael Baca
18 Ariel Rojas
14 Aldo Ramírez
27 Jorge Benítez
7 Víctor Vázquez
8 Joffre Guerrón
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Victor Zuniga, Guillermo Allison, Enzo Roco, Jonatan Cristaldo, Christian Giménez, Jesús García, Richard Ruíz.

UNAM Pumas UNAM (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alejandro Palacios (GK)
4 Darío Verón
21 Alejandro Castro
5 Luis Fuentes
16 Marcelo Alatorre Yellow Card
20 Matías Britos Yellow Card
10 Abraham Gonzalez
7 Javier Cortés
15 Eduardo Herrera
9 Fidel Martínez Yellow Card
8 Pablo Barrera
Pumas UNAM Substitutes:
Saúl Berjón, Jesús Gallardo, José Van Rankin, Alfonso Nieto, Luis Quintana, Alfredo Saldívar, Kevin Escamilla.

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